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Stargate

1994

Roland Emmerich

James Spader, Kurt Russell, Jaye Davidson, Viveca Lindfors ...

6.3

60,163

Sci-Fi. Fantasy. Adventure. Action An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

	Media	Author	Review
		Caryn James The New York Times	"The uneven 'Stargate' may not appeal to adults who don't already have a taste for this kind of science fantasy. It borrows too much from other films (...) But 'Stargate' is a clever adventure that should find its audience."
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"The movie 'Ed Wood,' about the worst director of all time, was made to prepare us for 'Stargate' (…) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"
		Peter Rainer Los Angeles Times	"Without Davidson 'Stargate' might seem clunky and routine, but he gives it a weirdo charge. It may be a lousy movie, but it’s a more enjoyably lousy movie than most."
		David Hunter The Hollywood Reporter	"A blast from the past in many ways, but it imaginatively employs the latest special effects technology to give audiences new thrills"
		Leonard Klady Variety	"One walks away uncertain whether there is a film called 'Stargate,' or if it was merely a dream composed of badly remembered movie cliches."
		Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"Pleasurable for some of its vistas, its overall scenic design, and its unself-conscious naivete about displaying otherworldliness, but not very nourishing or satisfying to the mind"
		Johanna Steinmetz Chicago Tribune	"[It] offers a world of disappointments (...) The arrival of Ra (Jaye Davidson), bearing sci-fi cliches, changes 'Stargate' from a merely hokey movie to one that is truly ridiculous (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Robert Faires Austin Chronicle	"David Arnold's stallion-cresting-the-dune score, and the spectacular design work (...) keep 'Stargate' watchable. But next time, Mr. Emmerich, only two genres per customer (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"

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